The project is in development at Lionsgate, with the movies' director Chad Stahelski and his screenwriting partner Derek Kolstad also on board.

Stahelski said (via Indie Wire): "[It's] got a really good structure. It's very tied to the film [in that] it's about the Continentals all over the world, how certain people come into that world, and what happens in relation to those people, which is cool.

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"I think the world is very vast, and everything I've heard from it is very positive... It's something that the studio seems very, very intent on [making] and very, very behind."

Stahelski seems keen on trying the alternative medium of television, saying: "I like telling stories from my one character's perspective. Once you put that aside with the TV show, [you can] expand to all the different characters and follow them throughout their journey.

"You can be with the consigliere, concierge, the sommelier — you can be with all these different characters and walk through the world in different aspects; ones that I'm a little limited [from exploring] by staying with my lead guy."

And on whether his lead star Reeves would show up in The Continental, Stahelski said: "I think he would make an appearance. I think that's part of his thing, [But the series] isn't centred around John Wick."

That's not been confirmed by Lionsgate, who also won't reveal who will act as showrunner.

For his part, Stahelski is keen to continue his involvement for as long as possible, saying: "Currently, I'd like to stay involved throughout the development stage and hopefully direct a couple of episodes."